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The Annals of Ulster (Author: [unknown])

Year U1185

U1185.0

U1185.1

U1185.2

Philip of Worcester,with the Foreigners of Ireland
along with him, [stayed] in Ard-Macha for six days and
six nights in the very middle of the Lent.

U1185.3

Amhlaim Ua
Muirethaigh, bishop of Ard-Macha and Cenel-Feradhaigh,
the shining lamp that used to illuminate laity and clergy,
rested in Christ in Dun-Cruthnai. And he was carried
honourably to Daire of Colum-cille and buried at the feet
of his father, namely, the bishop Ua Cobhthaigh (that is,
beside the small church), in the 86th year of his age.
Fogartach Ua Cerballa[i]n of Cenel-Ellanna was instituted
in his stead.

U1185.4

Gilla-Crist Mac Cathmail, royal chief of
Cenel-Feradhaigh and of the Clanns, namely,
Clann-Oengusa and Clann-Duibhinnrecht and Clann-Fhogurtaigh

and the Ui-Cenn[fh]ata and the Clann-Colla of Fir-Manach,
head of counsel of the North of Ireland, was killed,
namely, on [Sunday] the 2nd of the Nones [6th] of May, by Ua
Eignigh and by Muinnter-Coema[i]n. And his head was carried
away by them, but was gotten from them at the end of a month
after.

U1185.5

John Lack-land, son of the king of the Saxons, came into
Ireland, sixty ships strong, or something more, besides what was
before him of Foreigners in Ireland.

U1185.6

Mael-Isu Ua Muiredhaigh,
lector of Daire of Colum-cille, died a choice elder. And Mael-
Cainnigh Ua Fercomais took his place.

U1185.7

Mael-Sechlainn, son of
Muircertach Ua Lochlainn, was killed by the Foreigners.

U1185.8

(Wars between Ruaidhri Ua Conchobuir and his son,
Concobur Maenmuighi. Domnall Ua Briain [went] in aid of
Ruaidhri, so that he destroyed and burned and pillaged the
churches of the West of Connacht [and] killed the
inhabitants. Cathal Carrach, son of Conchobar Maenmuighi,
plundered and burned Cell-da-lua in revenge of those
evils.